We Should Cocoa – The Tea Challenge Round Up

Thank you to all who participated in this month’s We Should Cocoa, we really do appreciate the time and effort that you all put in. This was another tough challenge from me it seems – I shall be getting a reputation for meanness if I don’t watch out 😉 However, nineteen of you were not put off and have come up with some really interesting and delicious looking recipes using tea and chocolate. There are also some stunning photographs which put my own efforts to shame. It was particularly interesting to see the variety of teas that were used; it seems that Earl Grey is a particularly popular choice. I know I’ve said it before and I expect I’ll say it again, but there are an awful lot of creative food bloggers out there.

This month, we have the addition of a prize for one of you (UK postage only I’m afraid), a box of Masala Chai Salted Caramels from Katie Christoffers of Matcha Chocolat. Katie won’t be seeing the entries until this post goes up, so I won’t be able to announce the winner quite yet. When a decision has been made, I will publish their name at the bottom of this post.

Suelle of Mainly Baking hasn’t yet missed a We Should Cocoa challenge and she made an early start on this one with these delectable Tea Cream Sandwich Biscuits using Earl Grey. Suelle, we will miss you next month but hope you have a great holiday.

Well on time, Dom of Belleau Kitchen has baked a Tea and Chocolate Cake to be proud of – I must get myself a bundt mould. As well as the PG Tips and chocolate, it has another, more unexpected, ingredient.

Update 6 March 2011Katie of Matcha Chocolat really enjoyed reading your entries and was duly impressed. She had a hard time making a decision, but in the end the lucky winner of her chocolates is: Dom of Belleau Kitchen because ” I liked the tea and chocolate cake for its rustic appeal and use of everyday ingredients; yet with an alternative twist (beetroot & PG tips). Great way to highlight a more savory side to tea infused cuisine!”

I am so rubbish! I bought the Early Grey but just couldn’t find the time before your deadline. I have made them this morning though and will post my Earl Grey truffles in the next day or so. As long as they work out OK, guess what – the ganache split, but I have rescued it with more cream. You must have put the curse on me

Fantastic round up and may I also add my thanks to everyone who took part. Please forgive me as time is not on my side at the mo and I probably won’t be able to visit everyone’s blog. Some genius ideas in this round up and I especially like the savory touch ;0)

Kath – you didn’t buy that Early Grey, early enough. Despite this, I would never ever put a curse on you 😉 If you send me your entry, I’ll add it on to the end of this round-up if you’d like – no chance of the prize though.

Chele – it was a fantastic round-up. I feel (without any justification) rather like a proud mother hen.

What a wonderful array of recipes! Great to see a savoury recipe in there and it also makes me happy to see so many recipes with Earl Grey! I was so excited to participate this month but unfortunately the postal service was against me. I am still waiting for a package from England containing real tea and Malteaster bunnies! I am hoping that I can participate next time!

I’ve been looking forward to this round up and it is wonderful – I have just bought some matcha and I wonder if it is this event that inspired me to finally make some – great challenge – now I must do more baking with tea

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